Rantz: Sound Transit spends billions, yet still can’t get escalators to work
Sound Transit has spent billions in tax dollars and will spend billions more for light rail service, yet they can't even get escalators to work.5 years ago
Rantz: Prosecutor says ‘get used to’ no jail time for teen gun crimes, assault, theft
A top King County prosecutor told South Sound mayors that they better "get used to" no jail time for juvenile criminals.5 years ago
Rantz: Seattleites complain they can’t find woke therapists for segregated health care
Welcome to the woke movement of segregated health care, where Seattleites complain they can't find therapists who look like they do.5 years ago
Rantz: Seattle COVID cases surge as vaccine mandate, passports fail miserably
King County and Seattle vaccine mandates and passports are failures. COVID cases are surging in the county, driven by Seattle.5 years ago
Rantz: School forces kids to eat outside in frigid, rainy weather, days after snowstorm
We're only days separated from a brutal winter snowstorm, but one school is forcing students to eat lunch outside. It's supposed to rain every day this week.5 years ago
Rantz: WA Democrats’ bill says it’s ‘racial equity’ to go easy on drive-by murderers
Washington Democrats hope to go easy on drive-by shooters in order to promote equity for criminals. It's the latest light-on-crime scheme pushed under the guise of being anti-racist.5 years ago
Rantz: Seattle’s Polar Bear Swim ironically forces masks, COVID boosters on swimmers
Seattle's Polar Bear Swim changed its rules due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant of COVID. One rule could actually be dangerous.5 years ago
Rantz: COVID infects 29 staff in 3 days at already-depleted Seattle Fire Dept.
At least 29 Seattle Fire Department operations staff members are in quarantine after testing positive for COVID.5 years ago
Rantz: Seattle Police, Fire staffing critically low and the vaccinated are getting COVID
Seattle Police and Fire are still dangerously understaffed, COVID is spreading amongst some staff, and city residents are not fully protected.5 years ago
Rantz: No plans to investigate massive Seattle homeless scandal, ensuring it happens again
The man tasked with clearing a Seattle homeless camp asked an addict to "slam" him with meth, and his organization was barely vetted.5 years ago
Rantz: Unhinged activists claim criticizing woke teachers is ‘alt-right,’ ‘violence’
Some parents in the Lake Washington School District are upset with an editorial criticizing a teacher for bringing her political bias into the classroom.5 years ago
Rantz: Teacher admits she brings politics into the classroom, miffed people are upset
A Seattle-area high school teacher admits that she and her colleagues deliberately bring politics into the classroom.5 years ago
Rantz: Seattle police ‘Unavailable’ list grows, city an emergency event away from catastrophe
The Seattle Police Department staffing emergency continues, leaving the city one emergency event away from a serious catastrophe.5 years ago
Rantz: Prolific offender and meth addict allegedly rapes woman after courts go easy on him
Kitsap County courts routinely went easy on a prolific offender and drug addict who ended up raping a victim. It was preventable.5 years ago
Rantz: Gov. Inslee stoops to new low, says COVID unvaccinated are domestic terrorists
Governor Inslee compares unvaccinated Washingtonians to domestic terrorists with a "time bomb" in their backpack. It's a ridiculous insult.5 years ago
Rantz: Seattle nonprofit contractor shot meth with homeless woman he was tasked to help near school
The nonprofit leader entrusted to clear the encampment at Broadview-Thomson K-8 admits he took meth with a homeless woman he was supposed to help.5 years ago
Rantz: Seattle activists bail out homeless suspect in brutal eye gouging of cop
An anti-bail, Seattle activist group bailed out another homeless, prolific offender. It makes this city less safe.5 years ago
Rantz: Prosecutor wants bulletproof glass to protect from criminals it lets out
The King County Prosecutor's Office is advocating for bulletproof glass to protect its offices from some of the very criminals it refuses to prosecute.5 years ago
Rantz: Seattle school violence surges after police ban, district won’t reconsider decision
Violence is nothing new for South Seattle. It prompted extra police patrols near at least four schools in the district, according to a police source.5 years ago
Rantz: WSU amplifies claim that farmers markets, food charity are ‘white supremacy’ in action
Washington State University is amplifying claims that farmers markets and food charities are examples of "white supremacy" and "white dominant culture."5 years ago
Rantz: There’s only one Kshama Sawant recall result that truly matters
Socialist Seattle City Council firebrand Kshama Sawant faces voters on Dec. 7 for her recall election. There's only one result that tells us something.5 years ago
Rantz: Seattle-area teacher recorded during vulgar, anti-police Kyle Rittenhouse rant
A teacher in the Northshore School District was recorded during a vulgar and one-sided rant about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.5 years ago
Rantz: Seattle School Board hides findings that its members harassed Black staff
Two Seattle Public School board directors who claim to be anti-racist progressives were found guilty of harassing, intimidating, and bullying Black staff.5 years ago
